My first vacation in 17 years of work

[Gunpowder]

Being the boss is not easy. easpecially when you are the only employee

Salary is not what it is cracked up to be. It means long hours and 7 days a week most of the year. This year I was told we were going on a vacation with my mother-in-law, sister-in-law and her family and of course my wife and two kids.

This is kind of a memory type of vacation since my wife has an incurable cancer going on three years and everyone wanted to go. She will be starting on treatments for the thrid time in three years and I expect her to boss me around for years to come but here I am.

Vacation is a week at a private lake front home on Lake Michigan near Holland MI. BTW, You can see the cottage

here:

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[Gunpowder]

vacation Log Day 1:

Diamond Crown Maximus Robusto With:

 

[Dsav101]

Cannot imagine a better place to smoke it bro! Hope you are all having a wonderful time!

Don

 

[bully1875]

from the perspective of a business owner I understand where your coming from. This will be the best vacation ever..

Enjoy..

 

[Breedy]

Enjoy the va-k and those that you love.

 

[Nimrod]

Looks peaceful.

Enjoy your vacation.

 

[AVB]

You know that we all wish you the best of times with your family.

 

[Gunpowder]

Slept in... ate lunch, slept in the afternoon, read some work related periodicals, ate dinner, ended day 2.... with a Padron 1926 with my son by my side while wife played Euchre with the others.

 

[gregor22]

Sounds like you and your family are enjoying your time. Enjoy, brother!

 

[Infinity]

Enjoy, you certainly deserve it. My thoughts are with your wife and family.

Brian

 

[merkinmullet]

Slept in... ate lunch, slept in the afternoon, read some work related periodicals, ate dinner, ended day 2.... with a Padron 1926 with my son by my side while wife played Euchre with the others.

That brings a smile to my face.

Enjoy the present and best to you and your family.

 

[MandyPi]

Wishing you and your family the best of luck, and I hope you have a great vacation.

 

[MoeCizlak]

Sounds like you are enjoying a well-earned vacation. Best wishes to your wife, enjoy the rest of your trip.

 

[themoneycollector]

What a beautiful way to spend time. Best to you and your family.

 

[MiamiCubano]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing this.
Enjoy your time with your wife and family. It is a tremendously precious commodity that passes all too quickly.

 

[IBQTEE1]

Very nice. Glad you are enjoying sometime off and with the family. Well deserved.

 

[Gunpowder]

Today we car pooled to a wooden shoe factory and the kids grandmother bought them each a pair of wooden shoes. My son wore his the rest of the day. I told him he better like them, they were his school shoes for this fall.

As far as tourist attractions it was a hole in the wall. We then drove almost an hour to a quilting & sewing store. Please shoot me now


Ended day 3 w/ a VSG. Wife joined me with a Tat Groovey Blue.

 

[Gunpowder]

went Putt Putting this morning and slept in the afternoon.

No cigar tonight but a few picks:

 

[TBaGZ]

sounds like you are having a nice relaxing time....good for you!!!

 

[gregor22]

With the sun setting, try looking for a "green flash". Every time we go to San Diego, we try to catch one, but the marine layer usually makes it difficult. Anyway, here's a link for more info: http://mintaka.sdsu.edu/GF/